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  • 2023 Honda Civic Type R: Review

    2023 Honda Civic Type R: Review

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    Loving a car during a weeklong press loan is one thing, loving it once it’s in your driveway is another. I absolutely adored the new Civic Si when I first drove it last summer. However, six months later I bought one and it just didn’t align to my newly changed lifestyle, so I sold it…

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  • Honda Motocompacto is a modern mobility solution that’s also fun

    Honda Motocompacto is a modern mobility solution that’s also fun

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    The Honda Motocompacto is a modern take on a cult classic. It’s the reimagined version of the Motocompo scooter from the early 80s. That was called a trunk bike and it was designed to fit in the rear of the subcompact Honda City. Today, the Motocompacto is here and it weighs half as much, as…

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  • 2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport is a step in the right (off-road) direction

    2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport is a step in the right (off-road) direction

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    If you’re going to put a badge that says TrailSport on a vehicle, it better perform in the dirt – and the 2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport is a step in the right direction for this sub-brand. [Disclaimer: Honda tossed us a keys to this Pilot and included a tank of fuel.]

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  • 2023 Honda Accord Touring – Still Daily Driver Perfection

    2023 Honda Accord Touring – Still Daily Driver Perfection

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    There’s something comforting about an old favorite that’s familiar to us. It could be going to a local restaurant that hasn’t changed its menu in thirty years. It might be heading out on the same family vacation to the same spot you’ve gone to for twenty years. Good and simple things that make us happy…

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  • 2023 Honda HR-V EX-L AWD: Review

    2023 Honda HR-V EX-L AWD: Review

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    Like humans, vehicles also tend to “grow up” over their lifespan, getting larger and heavier, but usually also more rich with features. The Honda HR-V is a great example, when it arrived on our shores in 2016 it was based on the diminutive subcompact Honda Fit. Now, after eight Fit-based model years, it’s back. However,…

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  • 2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport AWD: I think I get it!

    2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport AWD: I think I get it!

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    When I posted about the delivery of Honda’s new Pilot TrailSport on my Twitter account, the reactions were mixed. Some who are into serious off-roaders thought it looked like it was “trying too hard”. My first impression was that it was a nice beefy package with actual all-terrain tires that might be worth a look.…

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  • 2023 Civic Type R: Thoughts from a former FK8 owner on the new hotness

    2023 Civic Type R: Thoughts from a former FK8 owner on the new hotness

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    Honda has let one of their most prolific engineers build the last purely internal combustion powered sports car from the brand’s 30-year history of Type R, and when you look past the spec sheet you’ll find a brilliant car that will remind you why you became a car enthusiast. The Honda Civic Type R is…

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  • 2022 Honda Civic Si HPT l Review

    2022 Honda Civic Si HPT l Review

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    I’ve had an interesting relationship with the Honda Civic Si. When I got out of college I was driving a new 1999 Civic EX. It was Clover Green Pearl with the larger factory spoiler, upgraded 15-inch wheels, and a manual transmission. It was a practical change from the 1996 Camaro I was driving before heading…

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  • Review: 2022 Honda Passport TrailSport

    Review: 2022 Honda Passport TrailSport

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    In 2019 I took a quick off-road excursion in a slightly modified Honda Passport. That drive proved two things. First, so-called cross-over utility vehicles are better off-road than we think. Second, they’re still not nearly as good as proper body-on-frame utility vehicles purposely designed to be off-road capable. That second part has most to do…

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  • 2022 Honda Civic Si arrives and I’m here to tell you it’s really good!

    2022 Honda Civic Si arrives and I’m here to tell you it’s really good!

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    Remember a few years back when I had a 2000 Honda Civic Si? I really enjoyed that car. It remains one of my favorite front-driver cars out there. There have been a few iterations of the Civic Si since then and in fact, Honda has just revealed the latest version. It’s based on the new…

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